# The Human Medicines Regulations 2012, Regulation 293: Prohibition of supply to the public for promotional purposes

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) The holder of either a temporary authorisation or—
(a) in the case of a medicinal product for sale or supply in Great Britain, a UKMA(GB), UKMA(UK), COR(GB), COR(UK), THR(GB) or THR(UK); or
(b) in the case of a medicinal product for sale or supply in Northern Ireland, a UKMA(NI), UKMA(UK), COR(NI), COR(UK), THR(NI), THR(UK) ... or Article 126a authorisation,
may not sell or supply a medicinal product for a promotional purpose to a person who is not qualified to prescribe medicinal products.
(2) A person who carries on a medicines business may not sell or supply a medicinal product for a promotional purpose to a person who is not qualified to prescribe medicinal products.
(3) This regulation applies regardless of whether the promotional purpose is that of the seller or supplier or of a third party.
(4) In this regulation “medicines business” means a business that consists in whole or in part of manufacturing, selling or supplying medicinal products.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/1916/regulation/293 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/human-medicines-regulations-2012/regulation-293
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